Cyber Safety Worksheet: Safe Downloads

Cyber safety lesson 21: Safe downloads, updates and antivirus · Set 521 · 40 questions

Stay safe (Official, updated, protected): Install from the official app store or a trusted site, and ask a parent first. Check permissions: does the app need it to do its job? A torch app reading messages is a warning sign. Install updates soon; keep antivirus on; never open unknown attachments or tap “your phone has viruses” pop-ups.

1. 1.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: cracked software? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
2. 2.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) unknown download links (b) “speed booster” pop-ups (c) reading permissions (d) clicking pop-up ads
3. 3.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) “free” paid games (b) modded game files (c) turning off protection (d) known, trusted sites
4. 4.🔐 Does this permission make sense, or is it a warning sign? A photo editor asks for your photos. (a) a warning sign (b) makes sense
5. 5.True or false: “turning off protection” is a safe download habit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🎮 A website offers a paid game as a free download. Best choice? (a) skip it (b) turn off antivirus (c) share the link (d) download it
7. 7.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) unknown download links (b) ignoring updates (c) opening odd attachments (d) backing up your work
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading permissions (b) “free” paid games (c) deleting unused apps (d) installing updates
9. 9.True or false: “restarting to update” is a risky download habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: an antivirus scan? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
11. 11.🛡️ What does antivirus software do? (a) makes games faster (b) gives free coins (c) finds harmful files (d) hides your name
12. 12.True or false: “ignoring updates” is a safe download habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: modded game files? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
14. 14.Which of these is a risky download habit? (a) the official app store (b) turning off protection (c) asking before installing (d) backing up your work
15. 15.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: ignoring updates? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
16. 16.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: installing updates? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
17. 17.⬆️ Why install updates? (a) they slow phones (b) they add ads (c) no reason (d) they fix security holes
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring updates (b) opening odd attachments (c) the official app store (d) unknown download links
19. 19.📎 An email from an unknown sender has a file named “FREE GIFT”. What do you do? (a) open it (b) forward it (c) rename it (d) don’t open it
20. 20.🔐 Does this permission make sense, or is it a warning sign? A video-call app asks for your camera and microphone. (a) makes sense (b) a warning sign
21. 21.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: deleting unused apps? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) backing up your work (b) clicking pop-up ads (c) turning off protection (d) files from strangers
23. 23.🔐 Does this permission make sense, or is it a warning sign? A music app asks for storage to save songs offline. (a) a warning sign (b) makes sense
24. 24.Which of these is a safe download habit? (a) clicking pop-up ads (b) the official app store (c) turning off protection (d) ignoring updates
25. 25.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: unknown download links? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
26. 26.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: “speed booster” pop-ups? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
27. 27.🔐 Does this permission make sense, or is it a warning sign? A calculator app asks for your contacts. (a) makes sense (b) a warning sign
28. 28.True or false: “deleting unused apps” is a safe download habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧩 A pop-up says “Your phone has 5 viruses! Tap to clean.” What is it? (a) an update (b) a fake warning (c) a real scan (d) a free gift
30. 30.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: backing up your work? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
31. 31.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: known, trusted sites? (a) a risky habit (b) a safe habit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring updates (b) “free” paid games (c) opening odd attachments (d) deleting unused apps
33. 33.True or false: “installing updates” is a risky download habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a risky download habit? (a) checking app reviews (b) ignoring updates (c) known, trusted sites (d) asking before installing
35. 35.True or false: “modded game files” is a safe download habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: restarting to update? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
37. 37.⬇️ Safe or risky habit: reading permissions? (a) a safe habit (b) a risky habit
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) restarting to update (b) asking before installing (c) clicking pop-up ads (d) the official app store
39. 39.True or false: “backing up your work” is a safe download habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a risky download habit? (a) deleting unused apps (b) checking app reviews (c) cracked software (d) asking before installing

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